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legislatura

legislature

noun leh-jee-zlah-TOO-rah Less Common

Origin: Medieval Latin legislatura, from legis lator (proposer of laws)

Also means

term of office

Usage Note

Legislatura refers to the full parliamentary term (la legislatura dura cinque anni) as well as to the legislative body itself. It is feminine, like most abstract nouns ending in -ura. Do not confuse with legislazione (legislation, the body of laws).

Examples

"La nuova legislatura è iniziata a ottobre."

Natural Translation

The new legislature began in October.

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